Initially I connected together a Bluetti SP120 120W panel, an Allpowers AP-SP-027 100W panel and EcoFlow’s 160W panel. Output from 3 panels above Since it’s a pure sine wave it will easily run anything safely. Modified sine wave inverters are truly a thing of the past just like lead-acid batteries. This is why it’s important for a solar generator to be able to have a large enough battery to run the essentials during the night when there is no sun. As well as have a large enough inverter to run those items when needed. And then of course the system must be able to be fully recharged during the day while running equipment, so the solar input has to be large enough to handle that.

On a day with sunny spells in April in the UK I got a maximum of just under 280W off this setup. If you tap on the PV icon you can see the voltage was around 60V and I was getting around 4.5 to 5A. Either there is an issue with the shuntin the system or the screen got uncalibrated or something along those lines. Pros As much as the screen is its x-factor it’s also one of its weaknesses. When I first opened up my Bluetti AC200P I immediately started charging it from the wall so I could start testing and playing with it. The wall charger would not charge the system at all! It’s very common to run other items such as toasters, microwaves, coffee machines, blenders, TVs, CPAP machines, radios, water pumps, etc…The AC200P is the most powerful power station I’ve tested so far. It will power most household items quite happily and it even ran some pretty heavy machinery in my workshop. It’s worth remembering though that at its maximum 2000W output the sizable 2000Wh battery will still only last just under an hour. This basically gives you a detailed breakdown of the numbers that you see on the home screen for the solar, wall charger, DC output, and AC output. So, this is really cool. It gives you a lot of detailed information. There’s also some information about the current state of the battery, and fault history, and basically, this lists out anything that has tripped a fault. And you have a bunch of fault codes, and you actually need to go over to the faults area and look up what the numbers mean. One cool feature is that it does have two 15w wireless phone charger pads on top of the unit. If I were using this in my RV and had the unit next to the bed, I could easily use it to charge my phone at night just by placing my phone on top of it. Of course that only works with phones that have wireless charging though. The low self-discharge (<3% per month) ensures that the Power Station can be kept for a long period of time. At 42x28x38.5cm (16.5x11x15.2 in.), the design is compact, making the AC200P perfect for use at home or on the go.

The unit is also generous in terms of AC outputs. Six outlets providing a combined power of 2000W are available and can have their output voltages set either to 100V or 110V. The output frequency is also selectable between 50Hz or 60Hz. With an inverter efficiency of over 88%, the AC200P minimizes its thermal dissipation even at high loads and reaches 45dB of noise when used below 1500W. All outputs are protected against short-circuit while the AC inverter has built-in overload and temperature protections. Under Settings you can switch between 50Hz and 60Hz, change the DC input mode from solar to car, toggle Eco mode and change the display language. With Eco mode on the unit will shut off the AC power after 4 hours if the output is less than 50W. I’d recommend turning this off if you want to run anything low powered that you want to stay on, like a phone charger or a low powered fridge. There’s a settings area where you primarily are going to use this to switch between solar, and car charging. And whether or not, you want eco mode on or not to reduce the amount of battery draw. You could also set things like the date and time, and all sorts of good stuff in here. And then, there’s another area called data, and data gives you product information which just gives you the model number, and you know versions of things the inverter, and charger info. The Titan is able to hold a charge on their batteries for up to 5 years. It is recommended that the Titan batteries be slightly used and recharged once per year to keep them healthy. It would be nice for the Bluetti AC200P to have at least a 12-month shelf life since it is a LiFePo4 battery. But it’s still plenty for many devices like this Chromebook and I was able to draw the full 60W charging the Allpowers 500W power station. Testing 5V 3A outputsThe Lithium Iron Phosphate(LiFePO4) battery offers 3,500+ life cycles and lasts for almost 10 years (one cycle per day), along with the advanced Battery Management System (BMS) integrated in AC200P monitors everything happening in this device, protecting your device from every potential risk in the day-to-day operations. Solar Solution for Home Applications the lcd control screen would light up for 5 secs to the initialization screen then go blank and shut off. These power stations are perfect for power cuts, camping, travel and festivals and the AC200P can charge at up to 700W off solar panels alone when mains isn’t available. I’m pleased to finally test a power station with a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo4) battery which should last a lot longer than your standard Lithium Ion battery. I can’t confirm the battery’s longevity but in my capacity tests it fared well – at least in line with Bluetti’s claims. Although the battery isn’t replaceable and it does contribute to the weight of this power station. It is very heavy which is a real consideration if you need to move this around a lot. And although I don’t have a second mains charger, I did use my bench power supply to charge it together with the mains charger at just under 1000W. Performance

The 4 USB-A ports are still useful and testing them with a load tester I was able to get over the spec’d 3A before the voltage started to drop. 2 x 230V 2000W outputsIn the house could run both a Nespresso coffee machine and frother simultaneously and I could run a 2KW heater. AC200P beeps for 2 minutes before shutting off if power >2000W and less than 2500W The other x-factor it has is the 12v/25a DC output. Again, they should include some sort of adapter with it but it’s incredible that they have added a 25a output DC plug. People with lots of DC equipment will love that. To charge using your car’s 12V outlet you need to change the DC input from PV for solar to Car under Settings. Under this input you can charge at up to 8.2A in the range 11.5V to 14.4V and 23V to 28.8V. You need to use the supplied aviation plug to XT90 adapter and then plug the car charging lead into this. I’ve not seen this aviation plug before and it is a secure and robust connection. But personally I’d have preferred a standard XT90 input built into the unit, which I’ve always found plenty secure enough and is far more common. Using car charging cable I feel like the peak is truly 2,500w not 4,800w as advertised since that is what my testing has roughly shown. Solar, Car, and Wall Charging

I needed to find some fairly hefty equipment to really put this inverter to the test. I started off mowing the lawn with this 1500W Flymo lawnmower which worked fine. Note: DOD is the battery discharge depth, η is the local inverter efficiency AC200P: DOD=90%, η=88% Here’s how another customer described the device in their Bluetti AC200P Portable Power Station review: “ Used it for a weekend camping and practically powered my portable ref, toaster, charged all our devices with no issues. Wireless phone charger is much better than EB70s. I like the display, much more accurate display of battery status compared to EB70s. So far my experience with it is awesome!” Multiple-use thanks to multiple outputs Whether for charging electronic products (e.g., smartphone, tablet, laptop, etc.), electrical appliances (e.g., household appliances such as refrigerator or power tools) or even RV equipment (lights, hotplates): with a battery capacity of 2000Wh and a rated output power of up to 2000W (4800W peak load), various devices can be charged and operated simultaneously.When testing this I didn’t have anything that could go up to 4,800 peak but I did go over 3,000w and it shut down immediately. I tested the 12V DC outputs with an electronic load tester from Kunkin – the KP184. I’ll have a link down below if you want to test your power station. All these ports are regulated so their output won’t decrease as the battery level depletes. Testing 12V 10A ports with Kunkin KP184 load tester interestingly when the green led power button is on, I would plug my anker battery to the PD usb c port it would recognize it then go blank.